Aavishkar Salvi

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1981)}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Aavishkar Salvi

| image =

| fullname = Aavishkar Madhav Salvi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|10|20}}

| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 0

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| country = India

| internationalspan = 2003

| odidebutdate = 11 April

| odidebutyear = 2003

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 150

| lastodidate = 18 November

| lastodiyear = 2003

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| odishirt = 4

| club1 = Mumbai

| year1 = 2001–2013

| club2 = Delhi Daredevils

| year2 = 2009–2011

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 4

| bat avg1 = 2.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 4*

| deliveries1 = 172

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 30.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/15

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 62

| runs2 = 306

| bat avg2 = 10.92

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 25

| deliveries2 = 10,343

| wickets2 = 169

| bowl avg2 = 25.72

| fivefor2 = 7

| tenfor2 = 1

| best bowling2 = 5/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 23/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 52

| runs3 = 54

| bat avg3 = 6.75

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 20*

| deliveries3 = 2,475

| wickets3 = 71

| bowl avg3 = 26.30

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/45

| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 19

| runs4 = 16

| bat avg4 = –

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 10*

| deliveries4 = 389

| wickets4 = 18

| bowl avg4 = 29.27

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/28

| catches/stumpings4 = 5/–

| date = 21 February

| year = 2017

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11751/11751.html CricketArchive

}}

Aavishkar Madhav Salvi ({{audio|Avishkar_Salvi.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 20 October 1981) is a former Indian cricketer. He played a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first-class cricket, he played for Mumbai. His last match for Mumbai was in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Aavishkar Salvi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/aavishkar-salvi-34264|access-date=2021-10-21|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} He also played for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.

With a bowling style similar to Glenn McGrath's, employment of similar line and length and top-notch seam-bowling brought Salvi up from relative obscurity, as backup seamer for his club, to the national team in less than a year, and several Ranji Trophy appearances for his club.

Salvi is currently the fast bowling coach for Oman (on an assignment basis).{{Cite web|title=Men's|url=http://www.omancricket.org/national-teams/mens/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Oman Cricket|language=en-US}} He started his coaching career as the head coach of Puducherry in 2018 post his retirement.{{Cite web|date=19 April 2020|first=Gaurav|last=Gupta|title=Coach Aavishkar Salvi relishes Oman challenge|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/coach-aavishkar-salvi-relishes-oman-challenge/articleshow/75228847.cms|access-date=2021-10-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He was reappointed as the head coach for Puducherry cricket team in 2020 owing to the team's good performance under him in his first stint.{{Cite web|date=4 July 2020|title=Aavishkar Salvi named head coach of Puducherry cricket team|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/aavishkar-salvi-named-head-coach-of-puducherry-cricket-team/articleshow/76786678.cms|access-date=2021-10-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Acharya|first=Shayan|title=Aavishkar Salvi joins Pondicherry as head coach|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/aavishkar-salvi-joins-pondicherry-as-head-coach/article31988744.ece|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Sportstar|date=4 July 2020 |language=en}}

In 2022, he was appointed as the head coach for Punjab cricket team. In his second season with them, he helped them win their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.{{Cite web |title=Punjab vs Baroda, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023/24, Final at Mohali, November 06, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2023-24-1383410/punjab-vs-baroda-final-1383568/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-02 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} It was Punjab's first domestic title in 30 years.{{Cite web |last=Brar |first=Hemant |date=2023-11-09 |title=How Mandeep and Salvi joined forces to end Punjab's 30-year trophy drought |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/how-aavishkar-salvi-and-mandeep-singh-joined-hands-to-end-punjab-30-year-trophy-drought-1408033 |access-date=2023-12-02 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}